Salamanca, Spain
Casa de las Conchas
The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.
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Salamanca, Spain
The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.
Girona, Spain
These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.
Palma, Spain
This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
Seville, Spain
Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Mohorte, Spain
Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.
Besalú, Spain
Medieval village and microminiature museum.
Cuenca, Spain
Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.
Tarragona, Spain
Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.
Cuenca, Spain
Geological storytelling.
Asturias, Spain
An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Porto do Son, Spain
Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.
Madrid, Spain
A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Seville, Spain
This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
Cuenca, Spain
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Seville, Spain
Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Seville, Spain
The world's largest wooden structure.